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Marinda Lansoum's avatar

Thank you - so beautiful, magical and peaceful

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

🤍🤍

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The Braver Mom's avatar

I am a lover of the quiet nooks of nature. Such as this. I love rivers rushing quietly, birds chirping cheerily and fresh leaves of the morning dew. I love walking over crunchy twigs and leaves, the forest canopy hovering above me. Meanwhile that I’m in the city, I experience this through your post.

I appreciate the words and photos. ❤️

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

I'm so glad I could provide that experience for you. Thank you so much. 🤍

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SydneyMichalski🌿NatureMoments's avatar

What a beautiful time of year, full of small surprises, growing larger every day!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Absolutely, one of my favourite times to see how fast things change and grow!

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JD Ridgley's avatar

I can almost taste the clear, cold water. (I know, it’s probably not as pure as it looks, but let’s pretend…)

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Ah, well it may actually be. As I live in the mountains, our rivers and lakes are all glacier-fed, so the water is quite pure. ;)

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Mary Ellen Gambutti's avatar

Thank you for putting me in this magical place!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Happy you enjoyed it, thank you!

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Carri's avatar

Just beautiful!

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Thank you. ♡

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Sam Corrie's avatar

I always love your posts Whitney...your photos. Your descriptions. The stillness. The magic. Thank you.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Ah, thank you so much Sam, this makes me so pleased to hear. ♡♡♡

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Tom Pendergast's avatar

Love this. We’ve been walking in the woods a lot too, and had four warblers singing around us up at Lord Hill Park in Snohomish the other day.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Oh, how beautiful. Birdsong is a truly wonderful sound and offers such a boost for my spirit.

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Rob Woller's avatar

Thank you for sharing these exquisite photos.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Very happy that you enjoyed them. Thank you!

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Raphy Mendoza's avatar

I didn’t want the photos to end! So beautiful… such stillness

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Aw, thank you so much. I'm so happy you enjoyed the quiet moment here. ♡

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Dabbas Baba's avatar

Another beautiful post. It's always so soothing and relaxing to read these and look at the wonderful photos 😍🌱💚

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

I'm so glad! Thank you.

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Mark Gelula's avatar

These are lovely photos. I felt like I was walking with you, so personal were they.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Wonderful, that makes me so happy. Thank you. ♡

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Alison H's avatar

Thank you for sharing these moments Whitney

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

♡♡

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Ed Lynch's avatar

Really captivating photos and writing. So peaceful to read this post although it felt more like a stroll through the forest with how vivid the descriptions were.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

That is exactly what I hope to achieve every time I set out to put a post together, so I'm glad that your experience was akin to walking within the forest with me. ♡

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The Angry Yogi's avatar

So lovely and peaceful it made my heart and soul sigh. Thank you.

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Makes me happy to hear, thank you so much. ♡

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Gary Gruber's avatar

Immersing yourself in that environment is akin to forest bathing. Has roots in Japan and has spread to many other countries. Your photos and descriptions are gifts to all of us readers, thank you for sharing. Here's some more info on forest bathing from the UK

https://www.forestryengland.uk/blog/forest-bathing

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Whitney Barkman's avatar

Forest bathing has been an important practice in my life for several years now, its supportive benefits know no bounds. And I am so grateful that I one, live in this forest, and two, that I have the opportunity to share it with you. ♡

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